Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-29
THE FISHERIES QUESTION.

Full Text Of the Bill Passed by the Senate
Empowering the President to Close Our
Ports to Canadian Vessels in Retaliation
for Indignities and Harassments to Amer
lean Fishermen.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-The full text of
the Fisheries bill as it passed the Senate
yesterday is as follows:
BILL
to authorize the President of the United States
TO protect and defend the rights of American
fishing vessels, American fishermen, Ameri-
can trading and other vessels, IN certain cases,
and for other purposes.
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of
nepresenta@ ,es OF the United States Of Ameri-
ca, in Congress assembled: That whenever the
President of the United States shall be salts
fed that American fishing vessels, or American
fishermen visiting or being in the waters, or at
any ports or places of the British dom1n-
ions of North America, are, or then
lately have been denied or abridged In the
enjoyment of any rights secured to them by
treaty orlaw, or are, or, then, lately have been,
unjustly vexed or harrassed in the enjoyment
of such rights, or subjected to unreasonable
restrictions, regulations or requirements In
respect to st1ch rights; or whenever the Presi-
dent of the United States Shall be satisfied that
any such fishing vessels or fishermen, having
permit under the laws Of the United States to
places, in the British dominionS of North
America, are, or, then; lately have been, denied
the privilege OF entering such port or ports.
place or places in the same manner and under
the same regulations as may exist therein afr
plicabIe to trading vessels Of the most
favored nation, or shall be uniustly vexed OF
harHssed in respect thereto, or shall be pre-
vented from purchasing such supplies as may
there be lawfully so Id to trading vessels of the
most favored nation; or whenever the Presi-
dent of the United States shall be satisfied
that any other vessels Of tns United States or
their masters or crews, so arriving at or being
in such British waters or ports or places Q1 the
British dofIIinions Of North America, are, or
then lately have been denied any OF the priv
leges therein accorded to the vessels, their
masters or crews of the most favored nation, on
uniustly vexed or harassed in respect OF the
same, then, and in either Of all OF such
cases. it shall be lawful and it shall be the duty
of the President Of the United States in his
discretion, by proclamation to that effect to
deny vessels, their masters and crews, OF the
British dotninions OF North America any en-
trance into the waters ports or places OF, OF
within the United States with such exceptions
in regard to vessels IN distress, stress OF
weather or needing supplies as the Preslden!
shall deem properl whether such vessels snal
have come directly from said dominions on
such destined voyage, or by way OF some port
or place in such destined voyage elsewnere'
and, also, if he thinks proper, to deny entry In.
to any port or place of the United states o!
fresh fish or salt fish, or any other product
Of said dominions. or other goods coming
from said dominions to the United states. Inc
President may, in his discretion, apply sucn
proclamation to any part or to all OF the fore
going named subjects: and may qualify, limit
and rentsw such proclamation from time 10
time as lie may deem necessary to the fuli anu
just execution of the purposes OF this act. every
violation of any such proclamation, or any part
thereof, is hereby declared Illegal ana al yes
sells and goods so coming or being wlthln sne
waters, ports or places Of the United states
contrary to such procla lation shall be for1elteo
to the United States; and such 1or1eltafe
shall be enforced and proceeded upon
in the came manner and with the SAINT
effect rs in the case of vessels or goods wnost
importation or coming to or being IN the wa.ot'
or 'Aorts Of the United States contrary 10 law
NAV ROW be enforced and proceedeo upon
livery person who shall violate any OF 'Ao pi'
gsssoys of this act or such proela"
ri.1. VI Ia In 49, --..vlon of tn
| pursuance hereof, shall b
oeenne'd gnilty OF misdemeanor, and on cor
VioIiSt thereof, shall be punished by fine no
eAco eding $1,000 or by Imprisonment for tern
L" exceeding two years, or by both said punish
lents in the discretion OF the court